Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Europe
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
715
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
दालचीनी
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Zimt
Sellerie Kohl
In French
Cannelle
céleri chou
In Spanish
Canela
apio col
In Greek
Κανέλα
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Canela
aipo couve
In Polish
Cynamon
seler Kapusta
In Latin
cinnamomum
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Brassicales
Family
Lauraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
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Number of Species
2501
1
27800
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